- CAIR-Texas: School Board to Discuss Official's Anti-Muslim Comments
- Ga. Muslim, Christian Leaders Slam Pamela Geller's Hate Ads
This is a propaganda campaign designed to incite hatred against American Muslims, and has been based on false information, taking things out of context from the Quran. Her SIOA group recently was denied a trademark after an appeals court ruled that the name disparaged Muslims.- 'Islamic Jew-Hatred': It's NOT in the Quran
- Md. Faith Groups Protest Anti-Muslim DC Bus Ads
- 'Islamic Jew-Hatred': It's NOT in the Quran
- 'Inventing Terrorists' Study Offers Critical Examination of Preemptive Prosecutions
Nearly ninety-five percent of individuals on a Justice Department list of "terrorism and terrorism-related convictions" from 2001-2010 included some elements of preemptive prosecution, according to a study by attorneys which they say is the first to "directly examine and critique preemptive prosecution and its abuses." - NY Man Charged in Firebombing of Mosque Fit to Stand Trial (NY Daily News)
Ray Lengend, 43, is accused of hurling a Molotov cocktail at the Imam Al-Khoel Islamic Center in Jamaica, Queens, in December 2011 and carrying out five firebombings using Starbucks Frappuccino bottles filled with gasoline that targeted Muslims. He faces federal hate-crime and arson charges.- NV: Shooters in Ambush That Left Five Dead Spoke of White Supremacy and Desire to Kill Police (Review Journal)
- Report: Swastikas Found in Apartment of Las Vegas Cop Killers (Washington Post)
- NV: Shooters in Ambush That Left Five Dead Spoke of White Supremacy and Desire to Kill Police (Review Journal)
- NY: Man Named Osama Wins $4.7M Lawsuit Because Co-Worker Punched Him, Called Him 'Bin Laden'
- Newly Renovated Islamic Center of Greater Miami Is a Striking Sight (Miami Herald)
- Scribe Presents Muslim Voices of Philadelphia
Muslim Voices of Philadelphia explores the rich histories and contemporary experiences of Philadelphia area Muslim communities through documentary film. - Maine Muslim Students' Team Keeps the Faith, Shows Its Talent (Press Herald)
Founded in 2002 by a group of students at the University of Houston, the Muslim Interscholastic Tournament, or MIST, has a dual purpose: cultivate a wide range of talents that some students may not even realize they have, while at the same time deepen their understanding of Islam and the ever-growing Muslim population across the United States.
- Scribe Presents Muslim Voices of Philadelphia
Monday, June 9, 2014
- CAIR-OK to Host Blood Drives with American Red Cross
CAIR-OK will be hosting blood drives with the American Red Cross at the Islamic Society of Greater OKC and Islamic Society of Tulsa on June 6 and June 13 respectively. This is a part of our ongoing "Oklahoma Muslims Care" campaign encouraging Oklahoma Muslims to get involved in the community, give back, and in the process help build bridges of understanding, dispel myths, and break down barriers.
June 6 event, June 13 event - CAIR-St. Louis: Countering Human Trafficking in Response to Boko Haram
Thursday May 29th at 8 PM, Iqra Library, 517 Wiedman Road, Ballwin MO 63011
CAIR-St. Louis is partnering with the Covering House to learn about human trafficking in our city and what St. Louis Muslims can do to counter this troubling trend. - Baltimore Jewish Times Condemns Pamela Geller's 'Ugly Muslim Bashing'
- CAIR-NTX to Partner with Dallas Muslims on Events Challenging Islamophobia
- Video: GOP Candidate Doesn't Want Muslim Money
- Muslim Immigration Officer's Bias Suit Will Proceed (Boston Globe)
- Syrian American Christian Slams Virginia Politician Over Praise for Bashar al-Assad
- CAIR: Muslim Latinos In New York Say They Are Being Followed
CAIR Action Alert:
Tonight: Urge Congress to Support Amendment Banning Government Profiling
Take action tonight, May 29, and stand with CAIR in urging your elected representative to support the Quad Caucus' amendment to prevent discriminatory profiling added to H.R. 4660, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2015.
The Quad Caucus amendment is expected to be offered early this evening by Congressman Keith Ellison and "uses existing law to prevent the Department of Justice, FBI, and local law enforcement that receive federal funding from engaging in profiling based on race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, gender, and sexual orientation."
With little time to spare, the House is set to vote on this amendment tonight.
Not only is profiling morally wrong, it is an unconstitutional violation of the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments. Profiling hinders counterterrorism efforts and diverts precious law enforcement resources away from investigations of individuals who have been linked to terrorist activity by specific and credible evidence.
Again, please take action now and support the Quad Caucus' amendment to prevent discriminatory profiling added to H.R. 4660.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CAIR Seeks Meeting with FX on Possible Stereotypes in 'Tyrant'
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/30/14) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said it has asked the Fox subsidiary FX Networks for a meeting to discuss community concerns aboutpotential Islamophobic stereotyping in the upcoming series "Tyrant" due to air June 24.
According to the network, "Tyrant tells the story of an unassuming American family drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation."
In a letter to FX CEO John Landgraf, CAIR wrote in part:
The letter also noted that CAIR has challenged actual and potential anti-Muslim stereotypes in productions such as ABC Family network's "Alice in Arabia," "Executive Decision," "24," "The Siege," "True Lies," "Rules of Engagement," "Obsession," "The Third Jihad," "Jihad in America," and "The Sum of All Fears."
CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR Communications Manager Amina Rubin, 202-341-4171, arubin@cair.com
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- Hadith of the Day: Teach and Make Things Easy
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "God did not send me to be harsh, or cause harm, but He sent me to teach and make things easy." Sahih Muslim - CAIR: MA Pastor Welcomes Receipt of Quran
A few days after sharing this story with my congregation, an unexpected package arrived by mail. It seemed to many of us to be a providential coincidence. Inside the large cardboard box, we found a copy of the Koran, sent to us by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a group that is dedicated to overcoming many of the current misconceptions about Islam. The Koran was mailed as a gift, part of their educational efforts. - Video: CAIR Co-Sponsors Dallas Walk Against Islamophobia
- CAIR: Muslim Activists Walk in Dallas to Raise Awareness (DM News)
Walk Against Islamophobia was hosted by the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and a group of young Muslim activists called Enlightened Generations. . .CAIR's Alia Salem said she was pleased by the diversity among groups that chose to take part Saturday. “We want to promote activism in our youth, and so I am very happy and excited about the turnout,” she said.
- CAIR: Muslim Activists Walk in Dallas to Raise Awareness (DM News)
- CAIR: Pamela Geller's Anti-Islam Ads Just the Latest Hate Targeting Minorities
“Campaigns like this have been launched against the Jewish community, the Italian community, the Japanse community, the African American community for centuries, and [AFDI] is just the latest hateful social group to try and alienate others,” said Nihad Awad, CAIR’s executive director. “When she spreads false information we see it is important to reset the record and provide an opportunity for the public to learn about Islam.”- Video: Texas School Official Decries Election of Muslim City Council Member
- Islamophobic Legislation Focused on a Nonexistent Issue in Florida
The "Application of American Laws for American Courts" bill sought to fix problems that don't exist. The sponsor of the bill in the Legislature, Sen. Alan Hays, couldn't even cite one case that the bill would rectify in the state of Florida.
- Video: Texas School Official Decries Election of Muslim City Council Member
- CAIR-LA Video: Champions of Justice for Advocacy
- CAIR-MN: Free Legal Clinic Starts at Rondo Library (Pioneer Press)
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is beginning a monthly free legal clinic for people seeking advice on civil rights, housing, family law, immigration and employment. . .The second will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. June 25 at the library.
- CAIR-MN: Free Legal Clinic Starts at Rondo Library (Pioneer Press)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CAIR-CA Offers Condolences on Death of Japanese American Civil Rights Leader Yuri Kochiyama
(ANAHEIM, CA, 6/2/14) -- The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today offered condolences to the Japanese American community on the loss of Yuri Kochiyama, a prominent civil rights leader who died yesterday in Berkeley, Calif. at the age of 93.
Kochiyama, the daughter of Japanese immigrants, was known for her civil rights activism and for her work on the 1988 Civil Rights Act, which granted reparations and a formal apology from the U.S. government to Japanese American WWII internees. She also worked to advance civil rights causes impacting other minority groups, including African-Americans, Latinos and Native-Americans.
SEE: Japanese-American Activist and Malcolm X Ally Dies at 93 (NPR) In a statement, CAIR-CA said:
CAIR-CA is a chapter of CAIR, America's largest civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
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CONTACT: CAIR-LA Communications Coordinator Yasmin Nouh, 714-776-1847, ynouh@cair.com
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CAIR Seeks Stepped-Up Charges for Bias Assault on Va. Muslim
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/3/14) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said it is urging Virginia prosecutors to enhance the charges being brought against a Woodbridge, Va., man who allegedly carried out a bias-motivated assault on a Muslim commuter.
The Muslim victim reported to CAIR that the alleged assault took place May 20 on a VRE commuter train in Virginia. According to the victim, a government employee, the alleged assailant became enraged and shouted "speak f**king English" when he heard the victim speaking on a cell phone in his native Bengali.
During the incident, the alleged attacker reportedly struck the Muslim commuter in the head, threatened to throw him from the train and told a conductor that the victim might have a bomb.
Fairfax County Police Department (Case Number 20141410002) arrested the alleged attacker and charged him with assault and battery as a hate crime under Virginia statute 18.2-57.
That statute states: "Any person who commits a simple assault or assault and battery is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, and if the person intentionally selects the person against whom a simple assault is committed because of his race, religious conviction, color or national origin, the penalty upon conviction shall include a term of confinement of at least six months, 30 days of which shall be a mandatory minimum term of confinement."
The alleged perpetrator, who was released on his own recognizance, is scheduled to appear in Fairfax Country General District Court (Case Number GC14102817-00) on July 11, 2014.
"We urge prosecutors to consider the seriousness of this alleged assault in determining what additional or increased charges may be brought to bear to help deter others who may consider similar apparently bias-motivated attacks," said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper.
CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR Communications Manager Amina Rubin, 202-341-4171, arubin@cair.com
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